Past projects 13
Super Scholastic Solution Squad!
Funded Oct 2, 2018We cannot thank you enough for donating copies of Solution Squad to our classroom! By using Solution Squad in small groups in our classroom we are able to teach SO many different concepts! We use them to learn Math and Reading concepts and they are such a rich resource, they give us so many opportunities!
Students also love to grab Solution Squad from our classroom library and read it independently during their free reading time. They enjoy the story behind the math, and have fallen in love with the characters Jim has created!
My favorite type of learning is "sneaky learning," where students are absorbing information, without even realizing they are internalizing concepts. The real world aspect of Jim's integration of Math really allows students to engage with the text and the concepts in meaningful ways.
Your donations have given us the opportunity to bring Solution Squad to new students and to bring Math concepts to life in fun ways in our classroom! THANK YOU!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 4 other donors.Planning for Success!
Funded Aug 24, 2017Wow! This thank you has taken us a while to write because we were just so overwhelmed with your generosity and with our excitement about our planners! When I opened the box of planners my students were beyond excited! They couldn't wait to begin using them! We now use them daily! We write our spelling words each week, and record our homework every day! It is also a great place for me (Ms. Gruver) to write quick notes to parents when I need to! These planners have done exactly what we had hoped and have turned my amazing first graders into organized planners! They are always prepared and our homework turn in rate has gone up! Thank you again for your addition to our classroom! It has changed the way we do things and we love it!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
Scholastic Bowl Superstars!
Funded Feb 21, 2017As we finish our school year, the impact you have made as a donor is undeniable. Being new to the world of Scholastic Bowl we had no idea what to expect, and knew we needed resources to help us prepare. Our students dove into the process with an enthusiasm that we could not ever have anticipated, and you allowed them to indulge their excitement.
The buzzers you provided for our team get use during EVERY practice as we prepare for our meets. The kids enjoy playing against each other and being able to practice being the first to buzz in, and practicing not shouting the answer without buzzing in has been game changing!
We attended our first meet of the season a few weeks ago, and the students were definitely not the only ones who were nervous! We entered into the competition not knowing what to expect, but knowing that we had prepared using the tools you provided us with, both the trivia knowledge gained from the books and games, and the buzzer abilities gained from practice. We lost our match, but we held our own and our students came out of the meet with a renewed excitement about the Scholastic Bowl world.
As we prepare for next years team, we again want to thank you for your donation. You've allowed us to build a program that will live on long after our inaugural team has graduated and moved on to phenomenal future careers.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
I Can Read Anywhere!
Funded Aug 21, 2015Donors,
Thank you so much for your support! You have given our students a renewed excitement for reading! They now read on a daily basis on the kindles and have 100's of books right at their fingertips!
Since our students have begun reading with our new technology we have seen a vast increase in their love of reading, their vocabulary has been come something to be admired, and their test scores have increased dramatically! We have also seen a major reduction in behavior issues, as the technology is a great incentive to make good choices!
We really cannot thank you enough for the opportunity you have given us! The excitement on our students faces radiates throughout the classroom and makes it such a positive environment for learning! You are responsible for that excitement and for that we thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
Alternative Seating Adventure
Funded Aug 14, 2015Wow! Thank you for your incredible support! I cannot begin to describe the impact your donation has made on our classroom, but I will try!
I currently have 31 first graders in the smallest classroom in our building, so space is something we don't have a lot of. With this new furniture, my students are able to move around more and choose their learning spaces, allowing us more breathing room. I also have several students with special needs around movement and the stability balls and floor cushions have made a world of difference for them. They can now sit through a lesson without getting in trouble for moving around too much!
My students and I are still in shock at your generosity and we thank you for your support! We will continue our learning adventure and with our new seating, we will be incredibly successful first graders!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
Library Love!
Funded Dec 7, 2013Thank you so much for your donations to our classroom!
These library resources are going to make such a HUGE difference in our classroom! I can't wait to get in there and get everything set up! My students are going to be beyond excited! With this new library organization system my students will be able to check books out and take them home to further their reading practice! That is a major factor in their academic growth!
You have made a tremendous difference in our classroom and in our learning experience! You have given us the opportunities that were not available to us previous and for that we truly and deeply thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
Balanced Literacy Centers!
Funded Oct 16, 2013Thank you for your generosity! I really truly cannot express the depth of the gratitude I feel! My students have so little in their every day lives, that being given these brand new literacy centers is a major highlight for them!
My students have been incredibly excited to use the new centers! It's amazing to see them working together on these exciting new concepts. Most of the students have yet to realize they are actually learning while they are doing the matching activities! On the days when our schedule has changed, the first thing they want to know is "Will we still get to do our centers?!" And today, the most beautiful thing happened! The students had a fantastic behavior day, and were offered free time at the end of the day. Instead of choosing free time I heard over and over, "Can I do a center?"
Your donation has made a HUGE impact on these students and I cannot wait to see all of the growth it helps produce in their reading skills!
Thank you again!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
Leap Into Reading!
Funded Nov 6, 2013Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
I continue to be amazed by the generosity of others!
The technology you have added to our classroom will make such a huge impact on my students! They have been talking about the Tag Readers for weeks and are SO excited to get to use them!
The Tag Readers will allow my students of ALL reading abilities to read books independently! This will also give me the ability to work with more small groups, giving more students the individual attention they need to succeed! I really truly cannot fully express my gratitude!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
This classroom project was brought to life by NEA Foundation and 9 other donors.iLearning!
Funded Aug 1, 2013Donors,
We want to thank you very much for your contribution to our classroom iPad project! Our technology center has now become the most popular thanks to your amazing donation! Every child wants to read on the iPad! It allows my students to take their reading to new levels! Through reading apps, even my children with very little reading ability are able to read along with stories!
Each day my students use apps such as WordMonster, and Touch and Write Phonics to practice their reading skills. We even use the iPad during free choice time for games, and the students don't even realize they are learning as they read along with Jake and his Neverland Pirates!
You have really given my students something special, allowing them to advance their classroom skills through technology and giving them the opportunity to experience classroom learning in ways they've never been able to before!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
Listen and Learn!
Funded Oct 5, 2012Thank you so much for your donations to our classroom!
The listening center you have donated is already being used on a daily basis! We are using it with our reading series for our students who need a little more support in their reading and they are learning to be fluent readers! We are also using it to listen to fun stories in the classroom! No one reads SkippyJon Jones like the author!
You have made a tremendous difference in our classroom and in our learning experience! You have given us the opportunities that were not available to us previous and for that we truly and deeply thank you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Gruver
This classroom project was brought to life by Quill.com and 5 other donors.